This was our second bottle of Tavor Adama Roussanne 2012. On the nose it reminded me of Sauvignon Blanc - tropical fruits especially guava but it is very light and upon tasting there was more citrus fruits and melon without the guava. A nice and different white wine. In the morning I finally had the chance to taste the Midbar Orange and Viognier (just me and the storeowner) - I found the Orange to be nothing special but the Viognier - WOW - the best one I've ever tasted.I had originally planned to open a Gvaot Gofna Pinor Noir 2011 but the store where I tasted the Midbar had the Ella Valley Pinot Noir 2008 for a decent price. An excellent PN - full-bodied, cherries and herbs.This was my first tasting of the Recanati Petite-Sirah/Zinfandel Reserve 2011 and really enjoyed it - medium-bodied, deep purple, chocolate/mocha, berries and almonds. Zvi

David Raccah wrote:Hang on - I agree totally that Midbar makes the best Viognier in Israel, but really? You did not like the Orange wine from Midbar? Bummer

Hi David.I am not a big fan of white wines and have not tasted a non-Israeli Viognier, but the Midbar is one of the best whites that I have ever enjoyed.I didn't state that I did not like the Orange - just that I expected more with all of the hype. As I am not at all familiar with Chenin Blanc, I assume that the 52% in the Orange is the cause for the letdown.Regards from Rachel. Zvi